I attended Chris Howard’s Breakthrough to Success event in Auckland, NZ on the 4 - 6th September 2009. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went in but was curious to learn more about Neural Linguistic Programming (NLP) and was offered free tickets so thought what the heck. I realised that since it was technically free they were going to try to sell me stuff but I work in marketing so it’s also educational to watch the sales pitch unfold.
Where I was before attending
Regular readers will know I talk a lot about the importance of mindset when it comes to having a successful business and life. This is something that had been a struggle for years and in the few months beforehand I’d made some big breakthroughs by sheer will. I’m a person who has done a lot of personal development stuff so I consider myself ahead of the game by most standards but I know there is always more to learn and do.
So I’d been looking for a few mental keys to unlock the potential I consciously knew I had inside me. I’ve been surrounded by business and purposefully studying it for my entire life. I know the theory inside out but had come to realise there were some mental blocks that were holding me in place.
Why Breakthrough to Success blew me away
From the very first session when Chris Howard and Johnnie Cass (a lead trainer) started talking about our conscious and unconscious minds being out of alignment I knew I had found the answers I was looking for. That while I had been consciously focusing on success in life my subconscious just didn’t feel the same way. Which is why I had been holding myself back without even realising it.
There is a common analogy to represent this that I’ve heard from many sources. It’s like your self image is a thermostat set to a specific temperature. If you start performing below that temperature your mind kicks into action to get you back to that level… but the same happens in reverse as well.
Why our mind is critical to success
Even when you start to achieve success your mind wakes up and says “Hey! We’re not that successful… slow down buddy!” This is what leads to self sabotage and a feeling that we can never breakthrough some invisible barrier. I know I’ve experienced it many times in my life and I would guess you have too.
That’s why we need to go in and throw out all the subconscious junk we’ve picked up over the years so we can reach our true potential. Every person on this planet has incredible potential and we can see that time and time again when people come from the worst possible situations to achieve great success.
The difference is simply how their mind is wired for success… and the good news is we can completely rewire ourselves.
What you’ll learn
Breakthrough to Success is far from some kind of motivational seminar that has you completely pumped up until you have to get up and go to work the next morning… Chris Howard will take you through exercises that change the core beliefs that are holding you back. Plus he teaches you how to use these tools so you can put them to work by yourself.
Plus the buzz you get from going through this experience with hundreds of like-minded individuals is amazing. You’ll be shocked by just how many people are facing exactly the same demons as you and be able to breakthrough them together.
The big sales pitch
Yes you will be sold more stuff at Breakthrough to Success as it’s really a portal for you to see what Christopher Howard Training(TM) has to offer. Logically they can’t just teach you all this stuff in 3 days so if you want to continue to learn more specific tools you’ll want to attend other events or get some training materials.
They also offer coaching to keep you on track towards your goals which I am a big supporter of now. Having tried to go it alone for so many years I can’t believe I hadn’t obtained a coach before now. In fact I now have two and it’s worth it just for the added accountability.
But it’s a good sales pitch…
The sales pitch is quite low key and very well done in my opinion. I attended another event recently where the formula was 1 hour content then 30 minute sales pitch… by the end the sales pitches were just ridiculous and you could tell when content stopped and selling started.
Christopher Howard Training have a good approach where the selling is still providing you with interesting content. Their approach is less hard sell and more “now you’ve had a sample you know it’s going to be good.” Which in my opinion is what selling should always be like.
Is it valuable?
However if you’re not interested in learning more I still guarantee you’ll get amazing value out of this event. I’ve not only noticed a huge mindset shift in myself but from talking to others I met at the event it seems to be a universal result no matter what the person’s starting point. I’ve already got my girlfriend and another close friend signed up for the next event and I’ll be going along as well.
In fact many people that I met were there for the second time because they found the first one so beneficial. Which just speaks to the power of what Chris Howard is offering for free.
What you do next
Visit Chris Howard’s Breakthrough to Success website to sign up for the next even near you. Do it now and don’t procrastinate as you’ll really find it amazing. I left it to the last minute and almost forgot it was on so just do it now even if the next event in your area is ages away.
And if you’re attending the Auckland event let me know so we can have a chat. I’m thinking of putting on something special for subscribers that go so you can get some free marketing advice out of it as well.
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